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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
46 %
Best Dorms
- Bishop Hall
- Elliot Hall
- Emerson Hall
- Flower Hall
- Hepburn Hall
- Stoddard Hall
- Swing Hall
- The first-year residence halls
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
7
Worst Dorms
- Brandon Hall
- McFarland Hall
College Prowler Take
Students agree that the atmosphere of the dorms freshman year cannot be beat, although the rooms could stand to be a few feet larger. Many students have a good experience in the dorms throughout their first two years. By junior year, however, moving off campus seems to be the most desirable option. Unlike many other large public schools, Miami students are not subjected to live in large, high-rise, tenament-style dormitories where fire hazards and bacterial infections abound. In fact, the University does not have any dorms built more than three stories off the ground. These smaller, more intimate quarters allow for a greater sense of community—not to mention fewer steps to mount after a long day! Most residence halls house between 130 and 400 people. Another benefit is that all dorms are equipped with laundry rooms. One downfall to Miami dorms is the lack of air-conditioning in over half of the residence halls—this is particularly irritating at the beginning and end of the school year when the heat is nearly unbearable. And considering that window air-conditioning units are not permitted at Miami without a doctor’s note specifying the need for one, this is an issue that should be addressed.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
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The freshman dorms are generally...
The freshman dorms are generally good. It is better to get a place off campus after freshman year. The dorms for sophomores on North Quad are cramped. |
Anonymous says: |
I’ve had a wonderful dorm...
I’ve had a wonderful dorm experience in terms of room sizes and proximity, but I know some people haven’t been so lucky. For freshmen: East Quad has bigger rooms and the better dining hall, but South Quad is closer to classes and tends to be more social. In the end, it’s about the people you’re with, not the room you’re in. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms vary greatly. Some have...
The dorms vary greatly. Some have air-conditioning, while others don’t. Some rooms are very, very small, while others can be four times as large. I lived in what I believe is the smallest room on campus freshman year, and by the end of the year, I liked it even though it was small, hot, and crowded. |
Anonymous says: |
I lived in Dorsey and loved it....
I lived in Dorsey and loved it. Peabody’s on Western, so you’d only be over there if you were in the Western College Program, which is for architecture majors and students who create their own majors. I also lived in Symmes, and it’s nice, but the showers only have curtains dividing one stall from the next—most are much nicer. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are all about even. Some...
The dorms are all about even. Some have air-conditioning, some don’t. I lived on East Quad as a freshman, and again as a resident assistant in a freshman dorm. So I’m biased. I love the leadership theme program because I was there for two years. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Cable TV and phone jacks
- Closet or wardrobe
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet or broadband Internet connections
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Mirror
- Phone
- Smoke-free living
- Study areas
- Towel rack and cleaning supplies
- Window coverings
Room Types
- double
- double used as a single
- quad
- Single
- triple
Available for Rent
Mini-fridges can be rented for $80 a year. If you are thinking of bringing your own fridge, the University will charge you $25 for your use of electricity.
Also Available
- Theme Learning Community Housing – Upperclassmen may take part in Theme Learning Communities—also referred to as Living Learning Communities—as another living option. The following communities are oriented toward a specific academic area or discipline in order to integrate students’ educations into their daily lives.
- Allied Health Professional – This living learning community is restricted to majors in Department of Kinesiology and Health and is specifically for students pursuing careers in health and sports studies, exercise science, nutrition, and other professions in the Kinesiology field.
- Celebrate the Arts – Students interested in music, theater, or visual arts are encouraged to look into CTA; this program gives students the opportunity to live and study alongside School of Fine Arts faculty.
- CHANGE - Emerging Community Leaders – The CHANGE program is for emerging community leaders who are dedicated to making the world a better place. Students live in a community that is interested in causing change on campus.
- Chinese Language and Culture Floors – The Chinese Language and Culture Floors offer students interested in Chinese language and culture the academic guidance of a live-in faculty member from the Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages.
- Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship is the living learning community that is open to first year students. The Entrepreneurship program helps students build the foundation to be a successful entrepreneur. Students work along side the Miami Institute for Entrepreneurship and have access to successful alumni.
- Environmental Awareness Program – This program is intended both for students who intend to study environmental science and students who share concerns about conservation and the environment.
- Explore Miami – Students in the Explore Miami community are interested in involvement with the University. Students will first learn about academic resources to enable accomplishment and then develop goals and explore differences within the community.
- French Language and Culture Floors – Upperclassmen who are majoring or minoring in French, as well as students who intend to study in a French-speaking country, are encouraged to participate in the French Language and Culture Floors. This program offers the presence of a live-in French graduate student who offers academic advising and the organization of cultural activities.
- German Language and Culture Floors – A native German faculty member resides in the hall alongside students through this program. He or she guides students in an attempt to simulate the experience of living in a German-speaking country (as well as offering academic advising).
- Governmental Relations – The Governmental Relations program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to career and volunteer opportunities in areas related to government. This program is open to upper class students as well as first-year students.
- Honors – The Honors program is open to students in the Honors Scholars Program or Oxford Scholars Program.
- International Business – The international business program is designed allow students to gain exposure and experience to different world cultures, while developing cross-cultural communication skills. This program is open to any first-year business student with priority given to those students in the China Business Program.
- International Living Learning Community – The International Living Learning Community integrates students from different cultures and nationalities together in one environment to deepen students’ understanding of—and respect for—other cultures around the world.
- Mosaic – Rather than a directed investigation of one specific academic concentration, Mosaic facilitates a broad, diverse exploration of different cultures, lifestyles, and disciplines. This program is committed both to academic accomplishment and social diversity.
- RedHawk Traditions – RedHawk Traditions provides first-year students an opportunity to show their school spirit and learn about Miami's rich history of traditions. Participants will be encouraged to participate in intramural sports, attend athletic events with fellow community members, and even create new Miami traditions.
- Scholastic Enhancement Program Research Option – The mission of this community is to improve the achievement and retention of Scholastic Enhancement students in a residential setting with the benefit of a supportive community of friends. The program provides contact with faculty and staff who can provide personal support, advice, and assistance. There is a strong connection with the Office of Learning Assistance.
- Spanish Language and Culture – The Spanish Language and Culture program affords students the opportunity to participate in the culture and language of Spanish speaking countries.This program is available to first-year and upper-class students.
- Study Abroad – The Study Abroad Living Learning Community is a program which provides students with the opportunity to study in a different country for a semester, or alternatively during the winter or summer. The program is designed for upper-class students who plan to study abroad.
- Technology and Society – This program provides the guidance of faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and staff from the library and the Office of Information Technology Services.
- The Education Living Learning Community – The Education program is restricted to education majors. The Education Living Learning Community offers first-year students the opportunity to explore themes and issues related to education majors and careers.
- Western College Program – Based in McKee and Peabody, WCP is a community of first-year and upperclass students from the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Architecture, and Interior Design. Students design their own academic majors, thus exercising their own creativity and interest in their chosen fields.
- Western: Activism and Engaged Learning – The Activism and Engaged Learning program is geared towards activism and history that have inspired action, and collective efforts. This program is specifically for second-year students.
- Women in Science Disciplines, Engineering and Mathematics – Women in Science Disciplines, Engineering and Mathematics is a program for young women who will live together in a facilitated living learning environment to further their opportunity for involvement with faculty. WISDEM is open to upper class and first-year women.
Cleaning Service
A housekeeping staff cleans bathrooms and public areas daily.
Dormitories
Anderson Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Bishop Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Brandon Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Coed: Yes
Clawson Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
No air conditioning
Collins Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Dennison Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Dodds Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Dorsey Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Elliott Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all male
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Emerson Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Air conditioning
Flower Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Shared by 2 rooms each
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Air conditioning
Hahne Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Shared by 2 rooms each
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Air conditioning
Hamilton Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all female
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Havighurst Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Air conditioning
Hepburn Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Air conditioning
MacCracken Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all female
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Mary Lyon Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
McBride Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
McFarland Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
McKee Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
No air conditioning
Minnich Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all female
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Morris Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Air conditioning
Ogden Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all female
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Peabody Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Air conditioning
Porter Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Richard Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all female
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Scott Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Stanton Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Stoddard Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, all female
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Swing Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
No air conditioning
Symmes Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Tappan Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Air conditioning
Thomson Hall
Floors: 2 plus basement and sun deck
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Wells Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
No air conditioning
Wilson Hall
Floors: 2 plus basement
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
No air conditioning
Campus Owned Apartments
Blanchard House
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, grad students
Room Types: 4 private bedrooms
Fully furnished, cable, kitchen, dishwasher
Fisher Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, grad students
Room Types: Four private bedrooms
Fully furnished, cable, kitchen, dishwasher
Logan Lodge
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, grad students
Room Types: Four private bedrooms
Fully furnished, cable, kitchen, dishwasher
Pines Lodge
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, grad students
Room Types: Four private bedrooms
Fully furnished, cable, kitchen, dishwasher
Reid Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, grad students
Room Types: Four private bedrooms
Fully furnished, cable, kitchen, dishwasher
Tallawanda Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, grad students
Room Types: Four private bedrooms
Fully furnished, cable, kitchen, dishwasher
Did You Know?Western Campus is actually on the east side of Miami. No Miami residence hall is built more than three stories above ground. Tall buildings would stand out like a sore thumb in quaint, historic Oxford. Miami recently instituted a two-year residency requirement for incoming freshman in the class of 2012.
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